Patents by Inventor Sean Edward Stephens

Sean Edward Stephens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Material handling solutions for drones
    Patent number: 11479360
    Abstract: A drone comprises at least one propeller for generating lift and an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone. The floor of the article containment area comprises a dynamic support surface for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of and through the article containment area. The dynamic support surface may be a conveyor belt forming the floor of the article containment area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark Costanzo, David Herbert Myers, Eric M. Pressler, Sean Edward Stephens, Matthew L. Fourney, Timothy J. Hicks, Zachary R. Schexnaydre, Jiaming Zha, Preston Hill
  • MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS FOR DRONES
    Publication number: 20210039785
    Abstract: A drone comprises at least one propeller for generating lift and an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone. The floor of the article containment area comprises a dynamic support surface for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of and through the article containment area. The dynamic support surface may be a conveyor belt forming the floor of the article containment area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Costanzo, David Herbert Myers, Eric M. Pressler, Sean Edward Stephens, Matthew L. Fourney, Timothy J. Hicks, Zachary R. Schexnaydre, Jiaming Zha, Preston Hill
  • Material handling solutions for drones
    Patent number: 10836488
    Abstract: A drone comprises at least one propeller for generating lift and an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone. The floor of the article containment area comprises a dynamic support surface for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of and through the article containment area. The dynamic support surface may be a conveyor belt forming the floor of the article containment area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark Costanzo, David Herbert Myers, Eric M. Pressler, Sean Edward Stephens, Matthew L. Fourney, Timothy J. Hicks, Zachary R. Schexnaydre, Jiaming Zha, Preston Hill
  • Sorting conveyor and belt
    Patent number: 10457487
    Abstract: A sorting conveyor comprising a modular conveyor belt having a plurality of carriers along its length. Each carrier comprises an opening through the belt associated with one or more doors movable between a closed position occluding the opening and supporting a load and an open position not occluding the opening to drop the load at a selected drop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Gatz, Mark Costanzo, David Herbert Myers, Sean Edward Stephens
  • SORTING CONVEYOR AND BELT
    Publication number: 20190202638
    Abstract: A sorting conveyor comprising a modular conveyor belt having a plurality of carriers along its length. Each carrier comprises an opening through the belt associated with one or more doors movable between a closed position occluding the opening and supporting a load and an open position not occluding the opening to drop the load at a selected drop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher J. Gatz, Mark Costanzo, David Herbert Myers, Sean Edward Stephens
  • MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS FOR DRONES
    Publication number: 20180229843
    Abstract: A drone comprises at least one propeller for generating lift and an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone. The floor of the article containment area comprises a dynamic support surface for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of and through the article containment area. The dynamic support surface may be a conveyor belt forming the floor of the article containment area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Costanzo, David Herbert Myers, Eric M. Pressler, Sean Edward Stephens, Matthew L. Fourney, Timothy J. Hicks, Zachary R. Schexnaydre, Jiaming Zha, Preston Hill